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Devudu Narasimha Sastry, ದೇವುಡು ನರಸಿಂಹಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ | |
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| Born | 7 December 1895 |
| Died | 27 October 1962 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, novelist, screenwriter |
Devudu Narasimha Sastry (ದೇವುಡು ನರಸಿಂಹಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ; 29 December 1886 – 27 October 1962), known popularly by his pen-name Devudu, was a Kannada writer and novelist, Sanskrit scholar, actor and journalist. His guru was Mahamahopadhyaya Vaidhyanatha Shastri.
Mimansa Darpana, his commentary on the Indian philosophy of Mimāṃsā, is ranked highly among works on the subject. Antaranga, his novel published in 1932, was the first novel in Kannada to employ the method of monologue narrative. In 1947, he published his most notable novel, Maha Brahmana (The Great Brahmin), based on the life of the sage Vishwamitra. Mahākṣatriya (The Great Warrior), published in 1960, depicts the life and deeds of King Nahusha. This novel was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, the most prestigious literary merit awarded by the Government of India. Devudu's last novel, Maha Darshana (The Great Vision), is based on the life of sage Yajnavalkya; it was published after his death in 1962.